Mercedes 116 gear shifter bushings

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  • čas přidán 15. 10. 2021
  • If there is 'slop' in the automatic gear shifter bushings, or your car wont start, the bushings could be badly worn on your 40 year old Mercedes! The gear shifter influences what's called the neutral safety switch so it may even explain why your car wont start. The parts to do this job are only about 15-20 dollars, and it takes about 90 minutes for all. Doing the one lower bushing is ideally done on a hoist, although it may be easier on smaller edge cars (compared to the 6.9 where there is little room). You would also benefit from the tool seen in the, video, I bought this off eBay.
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Komentáře • 16

  • @user-gc1hy7iy4n
    @user-gc1hy7iy4n Před 5 měsíci +1

    I love Aussie videos. Well done and I could feel your relief when it fired up first time. Give your (now) 8yo some Roblox time as payment!

  • @MJR67
    @MJR67 Před 3 měsíci +1

    G’day. Many thanks for the video. Just did this for my slc 450, all the bushings were gone and I wasn’t aware that there were bushing holding the spring in. All I had was lots of white powder, for a second I thought the car had been owned by a Colombian cartel! But all it was was disintegrated bushings. Thanks again, keep enjoying the 6.9 and be well.

    • @w116036
      @w116036  Před 3 měsíci

      A cheap but rewarding job Marcus and you describe the disintegrated ones to a tea!

    • @MJR67
      @MJR67 Před 3 měsíci

      I forgot, re the washer and c clip. They way you did it makes perfect sense, washer protects bushing from C clip. However, for the life of me, I could not get the c clip back on with the washer so I put the washer in as per the MB manual. Makes no sense as the washer just floats about but short of cutting the bushing I could not get the c clip to clip on. And the bushing are MB parts not Febi etc. Thanks again and take care. @@w116036

  • @wungabunga
    @wungabunga Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent video, thanks. A certain mercedes expert recommends finding a scrap shifter for the first set of bushings you installed, lol.

    • @w116036
      @w116036  Před 2 lety +1

      It's really pretty easy bunga and cheap. Takes less than an hour and it's awesome when done, such a difference!

  • @denisletourneau3398
    @denisletourneau3398 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for this and all others! Nice to understand everything about the w116 I drive, don't give up!

  • @Adil-jp9kx
    @Adil-jp9kx Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! Appreciate the thoroughness. And the sturdy clicks between the gears in the end were quite satisfying!

    • @w116036
      @w116036  Před 2 lety +1

      they made me very happy Adil! I didnt realise there were so many extra bushings in the top end bit.

  • @cranno99
    @cranno99 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video thank you 👍

  • @user-gc1hy7iy4n
    @user-gc1hy7iy4n Před 5 měsíci +1

    Also, where did you get the woodwork restored? Or did you DIY?

    • @w116036
      @w116036  Před 5 měsíci +1

      I sm in Australia, and had a professional wood work shop do it. They have sorted a number of cars for us

    • @user-gc1hy7iy4n
      @user-gc1hy7iy4n Před 5 měsíci

      Me too. Care to mention them:? I'm in Melbs@@w116036

    • @magyaradam8957
      @magyaradam8957 Před 3 měsíci

      Do they do immitation wood laminate?​@@w116036

  • @magyaradam8957
    @magyaradam8957 Před 3 měsíci

    Where can i order those woodgrain centre consile?

    • @w116036
      @w116036  Před 3 měsíci

      This is a 450sel 6.9. Only 6.9s had burl wood. Other cars had zebrano and not this wood